Updated to 23 October 2025
(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
Contents
Commencement
| Section |
Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|
Whole Act |
3 December 2003 |
Containment of Nuclear Weapons Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 657 of 2003), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected |
Affecting Provision |
Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|
Functions transferred |
8/2018, ss. 1(3), 23, 16(b), 17-19 |
25 January 2019 |
Radiological Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 10 of 2019), art. 2 |
|
Saver |
20/2014, ss. 1(3), 4, 15(1)(d) |
30 July 2014 |
Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 354 of 2014), art. 3(1) |
|
Applied |
16/2008, ss. 14, 17(2) |
2 April 2015 |
Nuclear Test Ban Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 134 of 2015), art. 2 |
|
Ss. 2, 4, 13 references construed |
20/2014, ss. 1(3), 4, 6(2) |
30 July 2014 |
Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 354 of 2014), art. 3(1) |
|
S. 6 saver |
20/2014, ss. 1(3), 4, 15(9)(b) |
30 July 2014 |
Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 354 of 2014), art. 3(1) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|
|
S. 13 |
Containment of Nuclear Weapons Act, 2003 Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 123 of 2004) |
